{"id":682579,"date":"2026-05-20T08:16:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T08:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/682579\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T08:16:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T08:16:20","slug":"karls-succession-plan-podcast-stars-move-to-involve-model-daughter-willow-stefanovic-in-new-media-empire-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/682579\/","title":{"rendered":"Karl\u2019s succession plan: Podcast star\u2019s move to involve model daughter Willow Stefanovic in new media empire revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s Karl Stefanovic is reportedly planning to enlist his daughter, Willow, in his media empire, with the hope that &#8220;the next generation of Stefanovics&#8221; will follow in his footsteps.<\/p>\n<p>The Channel Nine star, who recently signed a major deal with radio giant ARN Media, is said to be looking at opportunities <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/lifestyle\/celebrity-life\/karl-stefanovics-model-daughter-willow-20-stuns-in-rare-post-as-she-shows-off-her-incredible-figure-in-daring-outfit\/news-story\/32bbbac1002a36f374f9d56fab2448e6\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"32bbbac1002a36f374f9d56fab2448e6\" data-tgev-label=\"lifestyle\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">for his 20-year-old daughter<\/a>, having been impressed by her &#8220;star quality&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old model, whom Karl shares with his ex-wife Cassandra Thorburn, is currently studying fashion journalism at the University of the Arts London.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"poster-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/8a6087d1c4148cbbe5aa9b27a61f1562.jpeg\" data-sctrack=\"op-poster-img\" alt=\"\u2018Do they have chemistry?\u2019: Rita questions Karl and Eddie\u2019s surprise radio pairing\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWillow left for London a few years ago as a wide-eyed teen with big dreams,&#8221; a source told Woman&#8217;s Day.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;She\u2019s been daddy\u2019s little girl for all her life, so for Karl to see her so poised and full of charm made him so proud.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s been busy exploring new opportunities on top of his already successful podcast, and there\u2019s talk he\u2019s keen to help Willow once she graduates.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Karl Stefanovic Show host will reportedly &#8220;do anything to help his daughter reach her dreams&#8221; and ensure his children &#8220;get the same chances he did&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The insider predicted Karl will recruit his daughter for one of his future projects, &#8220;especially if it involves fashion&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, it was confirmed <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/business\/media\/ready-to-disrupt-the-status-quo-karl-stefanovic-and-eddie-mcguire-sign-landmark-multiplatform-deal-with-arn\/news-story\/c0f9fb21af4500636df88042d0cdc2d7\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"c0f9fb21af4500636df88042d0cdc2d7\" data-tgev-label=\"business\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stefanovic has joined forces with Eddie McGuire<\/a> for The Long Weekend radio show.<\/p>\n<p>Starting on June 19, the new three-hour programme will broadcast live across Australia on the Gold Network on Fridays from 12pm.<\/p>\n<p>It will also be live-streamed on iHeart, and available to watch back on 9Now and Stan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince I was born, I\u2019ve been a student of radio and announcers. The intimacy of the medium is powerful,&#8221; the 51-year-old said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Working with Eddie makes it even more exciting for me. We\u2019ve been friends for a long time.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"poster-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7c04456e52ceac3bdbc7f74bab847f31.jpeg\" data-sctrack=\"op-poster-img\" alt=\"Karl Stefanovic explains 'king of the whingers' nickname to Piers Morgan\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are both ready to disrupt the status quo, and let me tell you, we\u2019ll have plenty of fun along the way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Nine Network praised Stefanovic and McGuire as &#8220;great broadcasters&#8221; and said it is looking forward to showcasing The Long Weekend when it launches.<\/p>\n<p>Nine also confirmed Stefanovic and McGuire&#8217;s respective commitments with the network will remain unchanged.<\/p>\n<p>The Today show host has r<a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/lifestyle\/celebrity-life\/i-probably-will-todays-karl-stefanovic-breaks-silence-on-radio-future-amid-rumours-hes-leaving-channel-nine-to-replace-kyle-and-jackie-o\/news-story\/3d6a03a0c649b9f428ded808f8297632\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"3d6a03a0c649b9f428ded808f8297632\" data-tgev-label=\"lifestyle\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">epeatedly fuelled rumours he is set to leave Nine<\/a> when his $3 million contract expires at the end of this year.<\/p>\n<p>In January, he shocked fans when he <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/lifestyle\/celebrity-life\/karl-stefanovic-announces-exciting-career-move-after-21-years-of-breakfast-tv-launching-new-podcast-featuring-pauline-hanson\/news-story\/b7fb030d548a6fa4e8e2128ed3f82662\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"b7fb030d548a6fa4e8e2128ed3f82662\" data-tgev-label=\"lifestyle\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">launched his self-funded podcast<\/a>, The Karl Stefanovic Show.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Today&#8217;s Karl Stefanovic is reportedly planning to enlist his daughter, Willow, in his media empire, with the hope&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":682580,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[258346,64,63,447,36783,329147,134,12304,55987,45809,20990],"class_list":["post-682579","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-arn-media","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-celebrities","tag-channel-nine","tag-eddie-maguire","tag-entertainment","tag-karl-stefanovic","tag-stan","tag-today-show","tag-willow-stefanovic"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/682579","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=682579"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/682579\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/682580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=682579"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=682579"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=682579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}